Type and Abundance of Macrozoobenthos as A pollution Indicator in ken Dedes river at singosari

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The International Journal Of Engineering And Science (IJES) || Volume || 3 || Issue || 9 || Pages || 43-49 || 2014 || ISSN (e): 2319 – 1813 ISSN (p): 2319 – 1805

Type and Abundance of Macrozoobenthos as A pollution Indicator in ken Dedes river at singosari Subdistrict malang regency, east java, Indonesia Mas Ayu Dewi Ratna Swari1), Diana Arfiati2), Marsoedi3) 1) Graduate Student, Brawijaya University 2), 3) Professor of Fiheries Faculty and Marine Sciences, Brawijaya University -----------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT-----------------------------------------------------------Ken Dedes river was located at Singosari Subdistrict in Malang Regency. It was originally only used as waste water from bath but it has been used for agriculture, tourism, public toilet, settlements, rearing of fish tilapia waste, sandal industry, welding workshop and tofu industry. The waste water can cause problems of habitat destruction of macrozoobenthos that was in water. The aim of this research was to study the type and abundance of macrozoobenthos, and determine the level of water pollution based on macrozoobenthos so that the river can be utilized by the public. The research was carried out by methods of survey and on observing variable of macrozoobenthos, current velocity, type of substrate, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, total organic matter, hardness and ammonia. Analysis of macrozoobenthos using PCA software, BMWP-ASPT and abundance index. Macrozoobenthos found during research consisting of 10 classes which divided into 12 order and 44 species. The result analysis of PCA showed medium and heavy polluted category, while of BMWP-ASPT index showed categories heavily polluted with abundance index varied from moderate to high. This river belong to quality standard grade two where water sources and flow can still be used for activity of agriculture, tourism, settlements and rearing of freshwater fish. Keywords: river pollution, macrozoobenthos, Ken Dedes River, quality standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Submission: 05 August 2014 Date of Publication: 12 September 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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INTRODUCTION

The development of population activities in waterhed such as agricultural, residential, industrial activity and households can affect water quality, because resulting waste dumped directly into river. The faster development of industry will cause onset of problems because entry of industrial and domestic waste into environment watershed. The input of dissolved materials produced by activities of inhabitants of waste around watershed until within certain limits can be lowered water quality of river. It will be a serious problem occurred, that is water pollution, which can negatively affect to aquatic biota on lives and health of residents who take advantage of river. River pollution also occur in Ken Dedes River that is a tributary of Brantas River (Subekti, 2009), where river has begun to experience a change of agricultural function, tourism, public toilet (shower, toilet, washing), settlements, rearing of fish tilapia, sandall industry, welding workshop and tofu industry which may cause problems habitat destruction of existing macrozoobenthos in water. The aim of this research was to study type and abundance of macrozoobenthos, and determine level of water pollution based on macrozoobenthos so that river can be utilized by public. II. MATERIALS AND METHODS Research Location Ken Dedes River was located at Singosari Subdistrict in Malang Regency, with altitude 487 m above sea level with an average temperature of 22-32°C and a rainfall average of 349 mm per year. Extensive land use 11.374 ha which are exploited as farming areas and plantations, as seen in Figure 1. Research Variables The measured of water quality variables included current velocity, substrate, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, total organic matter, hardness, ammonia and macrozoobenthos. The methods used in this research was survey method (Cooper and Pamela, 2003), conducted by observing human activity around river.

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